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The 1940s
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U.s. congress reintroduces the draft
the U.S. Congress approves the first peacetime conscription draft in anticiation of possible American involvement of WW2. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt in elected to his third term as spresident of the United States
Served third turn during WW2 because switching leaders durnig war would be like switching horses in the middle of a river. -
Lend_Lease Act is approved
Gave Roosevelt the authority to send aid to Europe to support the war. -
RKO Pictures releases Citizen Kane
a motion picture that was nominated for a academy award. -
Mount Rushmore is completed
Mount Rushmore is a sculpture on the side of a mountain with faces of Four U.S. President -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack from Japan on U.S. ships, bringing the united states into ww2 -
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Japanese Americans were held in camps because the u.s. were afraid of spies. -
Battle of Midway
the most important naval battle in the Pacific of WW2 -
Detroit, Michigan Race Roits
a roit that broke out between whites and blacks in detroit -
Manhattan Project begins
A development program to produce the first Atomic bomb -
D Day
160,000 allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to assualt Germany in Normandy -
G.I. Bill of Rights signed into law.
It gave benefits to returning veterns which were called G.I's. At the end of the program 2.2 million veterns used the bill to get eductional benefits. -
Americans land at Iwo Jima
Americans fought the japanese for the island of Iwo Jima. Its said to be one of the mostfiercest battles in the pacific. -
Harry S. Truman becomes president
The 33rd president. He succeeded the presidency after roosevelt died after decreasing health. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany signed a unconditional surrender at a headquarters in Reims France. The surender took effect the following day. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
An atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was by the united states during WW2 in laus. This is the only use of nuclear weapons inwar to date. -
First of meeting of the united Nations General Assembly
UNGA is one of the six principal organs of the U.S.A. The first assembly of UNGA was at westminster central hall in london it 51 represenative form different nations. -
National Basketball Association of America is founded
It was founded by owners of the major ice hockey arenas in the northeastern and midwestern U.S and canada. -
Jackie Robinson debuts at first base for Brooklyn Dodgers
Was an American baseball player who was the first black major league baseball player. -
Marshall plan
Marshall plan was an American program to aid Europe, which the U.S. gave support to help rebuild European economics after WWII. -
President Truman is re-elected
It was the 41st presidential election. He was a demorcratic represenative. -
NATO is formed
Its an intergovermental military alliance based upon the north atlantic treaty.
